The Caixin Must-Read newsletter brings you the best of our coverage over the past week, handpicked by our editors.
In Depth: Life on Pause in Ruili’s Endless Fight Against Covid-19
City on Myanmar border has been mostly locked down since July, prompting thousands to leave as businesses and incomes evaporate
In Depth: Combating the North American Pest That Has Reveled in Beijing’s Wet Summer
The ’white robe wizard’ is one of many nonnative species in China that destroys crops, hurts farmers’ livelihoods and threatens the survival of native wildlife
How Drugmakers Feed on Chinese Parents’ Anxiety Over Children’s Height
China’s market for human growth hormone surges, benefiting GeneScience and Anke Biotechnology as foreign suppliers rush in
Five Things Different About This Year’s Double 11
Longer presales, more livestreaming and more burnishing of eco-friendly credentials
Sequoia Dumps Billions of Dollars of Meituan Shares Amid Regulatory Woes
Longtime venture capital backer slashed holdings 60% over three years as food delivery giant faces surging labor costs under fierce government scrutiny
China’s Top Power Producers See Red as Surging Coal Prices Sink Profits
Three of the country’s biggest generators lost a combined 6.9 billion yuan in the third quarter
In Depth: Smaller Chinese Banks’ Dilemma as Lucrative Internet Partnerships Evaporate
Analysts say the lenders may find it hard to build their own online presence, should instead focus on local business borrowers
In Depth: JD.com’s Rocky Road to Take the Finance Out of Its Fintech Unit
Since its most recent name change, JD Technology, the e-commerce giant’s fintech unit, has seen a management exodus and a staff culling as it seeks a path back to IPO
China’s Manufacturing Activity Expands Amid Weak Supply, Caixin PMI Shows
The October reading marks the second consecutive monthly gain driven by domestic demand
Beijing Urges Washington to Pursue a ‘Real One-China Policy’
If mishandled, matters related to Taiwan could cause ‘subversive and overall damage’ to bilateral ties, Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells his U.S. counterpart
Shanghai Disney Closed Due to Covid
The Facts and Fables About China’s Singles Economy
The growing number of single people in the country has marketers’ mouths watering, but if left unchecked, the trend poses long-term dangers to the economy
Check out these unmissable events in Beijing and Shanghai to see paintings, books, installations, rubbings, wood carvings and a lot more
Real estate sales dwindle; the Chinese city stuck in an endless state of semi-lockdown; and Disneyland Shanghai temporarily closes after visitor contracts Covid
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